Kimchee, 71 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6EA
Going to a restaurant where you’ve pretty much only read poor reviews is never a good start… We went to experience our first ever Korean meal last week and as I was reading… Continue reading
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Trullo, 300 – 302 St Paul’s Road, London N1 2LH
Trullo has been on our list for a long time, and even more so since getting married last summer at Trullo Fico, this beautiful house in Puglia (a trullo is a is a… Continue reading
Checkout (6th edition – February 2012)
Whisky Live (London 2012) www.whiskylive.com Whisky Live, the world’s premier Whisky experience, is back for 2012 and promises to be bigger and better than ever. This is your chance to taste some of the world’s… Continue reading
Mishkin’s, 25 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JS
Ah, another Russell Norman (and friend and business partner Richard Beatty) success, his fith London restaurant, after the mega-successful Polpo, Polpetto, da Polpo and Spuntino,. I saw a tweet from Norman fan @AdamHyman29… Continue reading
The Super Bowl Grab Burger at The Diner Soho
This week we popped into the Soho branch of The Diner to try their new Grab Burger. It was launched on 31 January in time for the Super Bowl, and it’s available for… Continue reading
CHECKOUT (4th edition – January 2012)
With Christmas being a distant memory, apart from the reminders around our waistlines and on our bank statements, we’ve decided to focus on Valentine’s Day. We’ve rounded up enough restaurants for you to… Continue reading
*WIN!* a mixology class & sharing dishes for four at The Drift!
*WIN!* a mixology class & sharing dishes for four at The Drift! The Drift bar and restaurant is giving away a mixology class for you and three friends so you can learn the… Continue reading
Afternoon Tease at Volupté, 9 Norwich Street, London EC4A 1EJ
To celebrate my in-laws wedding anniversary we decided to treat them to a bit of afternoon tea and burlesque at Volupté. Friends and colleagues didn’t feel comfortable about me using the words in-laws… Continue reading
CHECKOUT (Christmas edition – December 2011)
COOKING Premium cookware… OXO Good Grips & Mermaid Cookware www.oxouk.com & www.mermaidcookware.com Panic is really starting to set in now! We have invited six people to our little cottage for Christmas dinner and… Continue reading
Radisson Edwardian Hotel Guildford, Spa & Relish restaurant
Finally, Guildford has a new hotel that’s actually in the town centre, and isn’t a Holiday Inn. I lived in the town for 21 years and love it to death, I couldn’t wait… Continue reading
SUDA, 23 Slingsby Place, St. Martin’s Courtyard, London WC2E 9AB
Thai restaurant group Patara has opened a new all-day dining restaurant in the newish St Martin’s Courtyard. SUDA features the UK’s first Som Tam bar – unripened green papaya, seasoned with dried shrimp… Continue reading
Giraffe Bar and Grill Soho, 11 Frith Street, London W1D 4RB ** GIRAFFE IS NOW CLOSED**
Giraffe’s all grown-up. This spin-off branch in Soho is hopefully the first of many more of the chain’s new adult-friendly restaurants. Known for being a family restaurant, step into any Giraffe and you’re… Continue reading
Thai Square,166-170 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JB
… soon led to a very dated dining area! My dear friend and best-man Keith accompanied me on this restaurant outing, being a fellow Thai lover, and were long overdue a catch up.… Continue reading
Benja Bangkok Table, 17 Beak Street, London, W1F 9RW
Last Friday after a manic week at work and a severe lack of sleep, we visited the Benja Bangkok Table in Soho. I had been fantasising about having a Thai green curry all… Continue reading
The Drift, Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY
The Drift is the latest opening by Drake & Morgan, owners of The Folly, The Anthologist, The Parlour, and their first venture – The Refinery which is right under our work’s building. We… Continue reading
NOPI, 21-22 Warwick Street, London W1B 5NE
NOPI has been on my list for ages, my lovely best man at my wedding, Keith took me there for a pre-wedding treat. NOPI It’s a fairly new Ottolenghi restaurant serving small plates,… Continue reading
Cantina del Ponte, 36c Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YE
Cantina del Ponte is on my old work’s stomping ground – Shad Thames, which boasts one of the best views in London, that of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. It’s right… Continue reading
Spuntino, 61 Rupert Street, Soho, London, W1D 7PW
We loved this place from the minute we walked in the door. As co-founder Russell Norman said in a recent interview, ‘Once you’re in, you get a metaphorical hug’. We couldn’t put it… Continue reading
Ora, 6 Little Portland Street, London W1W 7JE
Last week I finally got to satisfy my Thai cravings. Thai food is my all-time favourite (but not so for Adrian, he’s a wimp when it comes to any ‘heat’) and it’s been… Continue reading
Dishoom Chowpatty Beach, A Sneak Preview. Queen Elizabeth Hall Terrace, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Last week we were delighted and honoured to be given a sneak preview of Dishoom’s Chowpatty Beach pop up on the Southbank, it’s part of the Southbank Centre’s Festival of Britain’s 60th anniversary… Continue reading